Mirror, mirror on the wall
It’s interesting that the witch in the tale trusts the mirror to tell her the truth given that mirrors lie.…
Category: Inspiration
Creature feature: 3 of my favourites
Writing scifi and fantasy, I need to come up with creatures to haunt my worlds and hunt my characters. But…
Fess up…a review
Yes, English is a messy, quirky language. But I love that, and as a language and a history buff, it’s…
Face blindness, or stumbling across story ideas
Have you ever met someone from work – someone you interact with every day – outside the office, and it took…
I for one welcome our robot overlords
So I’m writing a story about sexbots…it’s not what you think, but it means I’m reading a lot about the…
The vampires of India?
Since I’m in India, I thought I’d look into some of the local creatures of myth and legend that resonate…
Violence, vampires and sexbots: Stuff to Blow Your Mind
What do violence, vampires and sexbots have in common you ask? Fodder for story ideas for one, and episodes of…
The Devil’s Darning Needle – A Writer’s Muse
The other day, I got up close and personal with one of the Devil’s darning needles. Yeah, I had a…